Elliot Randall
Take The Fall
© 2007 Elliot Randall (700261213095)
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"Take The Fall is a special album. Songwriters like Elliot are few and far between. San Francisco's own wont be a secret for long."
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PRAISE FOR "TAKE THE FALL"
"Take the Fall is, easily, one of the best independent releases of 2007...Every one of the 10 tracks on this album is a winner. This young man from San Francisco is one to watch."
-- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music
"Randall's superb release "Take The Fall"....straddles the country and rock worlds proficiently and his work sounds both timeless and fresh"
-- Twangnation.com
"I love this kid. From the first time I heard his music I was moved. His beautiful, almost haunting songs led me to believe he was much older than twenty-four..."
-- Renee Richardson, KFOG 104.5 San Francisco
Elliot Randall's debut album, "Take the Fall", named "Best Debut"!!!
-- The San Francisco Examiner 5/31/07
"Very impressive, definitely worth checking out."
--Womenfolk.com
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TAKE THE FALL
author: MARY E. FORDWHAT TALENT--THIS YOUNG MAN WILL MAKE IT FAR. SECOND TIME AROUND IS A PERFECT SONG FOR MY NEW BOYFRIEND--WE WERE CHILDHOOD SWEETHEARTS AND HAVE RECENTLY STARTING DATING AGAIN. WE LISTEN TO THE ALBUM OVER AND OVER. BEST OF LUCK.
Great album
author: gerry mccaffreyNo problem recommending this album; I could save flawless. a slight exaggeration but when I listen to it that what I think!
Elliot Randall - Take the Fall
author: Phil EdwardsFor the Steely Dan fans amongst you hoping that their ex guitar player has released another solo album, you’re going to be disappointed. This is not ‘that’ Randall (he spells his name with two ‘t’s) and it sounds nothing like Steely Dan. And this is a good thing. Oh yes. This Elliot Randall is 24, lives in San Francisco and is a regular on KFOG 104.5, the Bay Area’s premier rock station. ‘How To Get Old’, the opener on ‘Take The Fall’ is also featured on their ‘Local Scene 4’ compilation cd. From the off, this album grabs you and doesn’t let go. It’s powerful, melodic, sublime and utterly delicious – all at the same time. Randall can make you soar, contemplate and pull at your heartstrings – all at the same time. Randall has been compared to Thad Cockrell and Ryan Adams, but easy tiger (see what I did there?) those comparisons will be hard to uphold. However it has to be said this is an extremely accomplished album for a debut. Having released an EP in 2006 (‘Grace’) this is Randall’s first attempt at a full album and it manages to interweave roots rock and country in a classic Americana style. Not many albums can make such good use of lap steel and Rhodes keyboards that sound like a mellotron (though I don’t think it is) without straying into twee mainstream country circa the 70’s. Now living in California, Randall is originally from Charleston, South Carolina and he was invited by ASCAP to showcase two of his songs at their annual ‘’I Create Music’’ expo before he released ‘Take The Fall’. Seems to have helped as he’s now causing something of a stir on the West Coast and this album will bring him to the attention of a wider audience. The lyrics on this album defy his tender years. He seems to have done it all and has the required levels of angst and hurt that far older songwriters take years to experience. ‘We Don’t Talk Like We Used To’ speaks for itself – it doesn’t need any further explaining so I won’t provide any. ‘Elephant’ tells the tale of a girl who seems to have re-invented herself to the obvious pleasure of the narrator and it meanders along in a lovely atmospheric way. ‘Everything Reminds Me of You’ is also pretty explanatory and something this writer can identify with. Randall doesn’t hide his light under a bushel that’s for sure. ‘Second Time Around’ compares one partner with another and demonstrates his attraction to girl two as they remind him of girl one “you look pretty in your green dress”. Not sure that this is the best tactic but hey, we’ve all been there. This track also shows off Randall’s virtuosity on lead guitar as it cuts cleanly through the song. I could listen to it for a further ten minutes and still not hear enough. It’s all here; up tempo, slow & moody, solo, full on band sound, melodies, maudlin lyrics, shades of light and dark, and tales of girls and the effect they have on us boys. Not unlike Ryan Adams then – oops, sorry. This album is going to be on heavy rotation on my radio show in the months ahead. You read it here first. Now go out and hear it.
Great album
author: gerry mccaffreyHad to believe that this is an independent production; excellent album. No hesitiations in giving in 4*, could so easily be 5*
One To Watch
author: www.twangnation.comElliott Randall is a man to watch. Randall, not Elliott Randall the ex-Steely Dan guitarist best known for his guitar solos on Reelin’ in the Years, but the Bay area by-way-of Charleston, South Carolina, alt.country rocker has a lot going for him. On first listen it’s easy to be lazy and compare Elliot Randall’s superb release “Take the Fall” (self released) to some of Ryan Adams best work. For instance take the melancholy slide-guitar and Rhodes keyboard steeped “Elephant” and the soul-wrenching title track, Randall sounds much like he’s channeling Adams more soulful moments. But Randall is his own man and as an artist he’s in many ways more focused in his compositions than Adams has been of recent. “How to Get Old” is a damn fine song that could have come from Uncle Tupelo with little mainstream Nashville hook added in to sweeten the experience. It works skillfully and without coming off as sterile and contrived. More Early Guy Clark storytelling than Kenny Chesney clichés. Barn-burning rave-ups like Don’t Give Up On Me” and “Leaving This Town” show that the man can get a room moving when he wants to. A recent feature on an Americana Roots podcast, Randall straddles the country and rock worlds proficiently and his work sounds both timeless and fresh.